Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Fragrant Chickpea Stew takes several minutes to prepare.

Fragrant Chickpea Stew takes several minutes to cook.

Fragrant Chickpea Stew makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Fragrant Chickpea Stew are:

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 medium red onion, chopped (1 cup)
5 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon coriander seeds, ground (see Ingredient Note)
1 cup water
1 red potato, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 19-ounce or 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro, divided
1 medium tomato, cut into 1-inch cubes

Ingredient Note: Coriander seeds are tiny and yellowish brown; they are produced when cilantro is allowed to seed. They smell slightly citric. Their flavor does not resemble, in any way, that of cilantro.

Here is how you make Fragrant Chickpea Stew:

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook cumin seeds for 10 seconds. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until dark brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add coriander; cook, stirring, for 20 seconds. Stir in water, potato, chickpeas, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon cilantro. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the potato is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.Add tomato, increase heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro and serve.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERIKA00177.

The nutritional information for Fragrant Chickpea Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 226.6

• Total Fat: 4.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 384.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
• Protein: 7.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Fragrant Chickpea Stew is Vegan